Tandem Failure Data System (TFDS) Manual
HP Tandem Failure Data System (TFDS) Manual—540122-003
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3 Using TFDSCOM
This section explains the TFDSCOM user interface and describes each of the
TFDSCOM commands. These topics are addressed:
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Starting TFDSCOM on page 3-1
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Using Online Help on page 3-1
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TFDSCOM Commands on page 3-2
Starting TFDSCOM
At the TACL prompt, start the TFDSCOM conversational interface:
TACL 1> TFDSCOM
Your terminal displays a message similar to this:
Tandem Failure Data System - T6523H02 - (01MAY2005) System \system-name
Conversational Interface - (C)1992 Tandem (C)2005 Hewlett-Packard Development
Company, L.P.
TFDSCOM>
If the TFDS process ($ZDMP) is not running, the user interface issues this message:
TFDS monitor is not running
When the TFDS monitor is not running, only these TFDSCOM commands are valid:
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FC
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HELP
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STATS HELPERS
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STATUS HELPERS
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TFDS STOP HELPERS
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TRACEHELPER
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VERSION
To exit TFDSCOM, use the EXIT command.
Using Online Help
To view online help for TFDS commands, enter one of these commands at the
TFDSCOM prompt:
Enter To get...
help a list of all valid TFDSCOM commands
help commands a brief description of each TFDSCOM command
help command_name detailed information on a specific TFDSCOM command
help document detailed information on all TFDSCOM commands
help revisions a revision history for TFDS










